The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-23

Won Schellend0rf ana UeHoIdi aipe-
dyll; the first class of the Red Eagle
upon General Won Caprivi and Count
Nesselrode, and the Star OF the Red
Eagle of the second class upon Count
Herbert Bismarck. General Katz was
appointed Grand Huntsman and Count
Pueckler Chief Cupbearer.
In the afternoon the Emperor,
after receiving the congratula tons of
the royal family and princely guests,
with the Empress by his side. and sur
rounded by the full court, formally an
nounced the
BETRoTHAL OF PRINCE HENRY,
the second son of Crown Prince Frede-
rick William, to Princess Irene, of
Hesse. The young couple were after
wards heartily congratulated by all the
illustrious company. A family dinner
followed, at o'clock, at the palace of
the Crown Prince. The Emperor and
Empress were driven from the imperial
palace to the Crown Princes palace in a
closed carriage, as rain was falling.
They were greeted and interrupted by
cheering along the way.
IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-The
KaIuza regiment, of which Emperor
William is hon orary colonel, celebrated
the Emperor's birthday with religious
service, which was followed by dis
tribution of rewards, donated by
Emperor William. Afterwards, ban
quet was given to the officers, at which
toasts were drunk to the health OF
Emperor William and the Gar. In the
course of the evening, the commander
of the regiment sent telegram OF con-
graduation to Emperor William.
IN HUNGARY.
PEsTH, March pa banquet was
given, this evening in honor of
Emperor William, at which were
present Emperor Francis Joseph,
Prince VII of Reuss, the Ger
man Ambassador, Count de Mont
Marion, of the French legation.
Count Pueckler, DR.. de Poianewsk of
the German legation, Count Kalnoky,
Austrian Prime Minister, and all the
Hungarian ministers. The Emperor,
Francis Joseph, in cordial tones, pro-
posed the health of the Emperor OF
Germany and the King of Prussia, and
the band played the Prussian nation al
anthem.
IN GREECE.
ATHENS, March 22.-King George, to-
day, sent his chamberlain to the Ger
man legation, to offer his congratula-
tons upon Emperor Williams anniver-
sary. The German residents of the city
gave banquet this evening in honor OF
the day.
BRILLIANE ILLUMINATION.
Tonight, Berlin is like city afre.
The steeples and domes shine with
brilliancy. Electric light is the ground
work of the illumina ton, three rose
colored lights radiating from the lofty
avenues in the centre of the city, where
the palaces are situated, to the remote
streets. From the roofs of the houses
Bengal fires are every where sending
forth soft glowing flames. In the
Leipziger PlatZssUnter Dan Linden. a,
all the large streets, every house con-
tributes to the general effect. Crowns,
stars and eagles are
IN RICH PROPULSION,
and numerous colossal busts of the
Emperor, surrounded with exotic
plants, are displayed. The electric light
on the square tower of the town hall
emits ruddy glare. On the Brandon
berg gate are immense cauldrOns, from
which flames are bursting forth every
moment. The colossal arches at Pots
dam station are Illuminated with eagles,
stars and crowns, and the whole build
ing is encircled with blazing pitch fires.
Amid all this light
100000 PERSONS MOVED IN PERFECT
ORDER.
After dinner the Emperor and Empress
and Crown Prince Frederick William
and his wife returned to the palace and
attended soiree in the white hall of
the royal castle.
Att o'clock the Empress entered the
ball on the arm of her grandson, Prince
William, walking with the aid OF
cane. She looks much older and more
feeble than the Emperor. She wore u
pale-green dress, trimmed with lace,
and had diamonds in her hair.
During the interval between the first
and second parts of the entertainment,
the Emperor walked about and ex-
changed greetings with his guests,
conversing with the Prince of Wales
and Princesses Christine and Irene.
After the performance, the COM
pany adjourned to the supper
rooms, of which there were
four, the members of the royalty occur
Dying one, the diplomats another. and
the suites of the foreign princes the
two remaining.
The Emperor retired to rest before
midnight, but the guests remained at
the festive board till night became
morning.
British Turf
LONDON, March 22.-The Brocklesby